President Trump returns a salute as he steps off Marine One helicopter during his arrival on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington in the summer. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press)President Trump on Saturday night said he is hopeful that a military parade “with a lot of plane flyovers” can be staged in Washington on Veterans Day but acknowledged that the expense could be a concern. “I think it’s great for our country.”The parade Trump envisions would cost between $10 million and $30 million, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney said earlier this month. [ Trump’s military parade would cost between $10 million and $30 million, White House budget director says ]Trump has directed the Pentagon to plan a parade for later this year to showcase U.S. military might. Trump suggested the military parade would follow the traditional route of inaugural parades.

Source: Washington Post February 25, 2018 03:54 UTC